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LCDR Enigma Class
The LCDR L class or Enigma Class was a class of steam locomotives of the London, Chatham and Dover Railway (LCDR). The class was designed by William Martley and introduced in 1869, intended for services between London and Dover. History Martley received authority to build three shunting locomotives in November 1865, but the company's Longhedge workshops were unable to undertake the order due to other commitments. By the time they were able to do so, in October 1867, there was a more pressing need for passenger engines and so the order was changed. Further delays meant that the first locomotive was not completed until March 1869, and had a second-hand tender. It was intended to call the locomotive ''Premier'' but following a remark from Martley that "it was a complete enigma to him how completion was ever achieved," the chairman proposed the name ''Enigma'' which was used for the whole class. The original locomotive was used on express goods trains. Two further very simil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Martley
William Martley (4 January 1824 – 6 February 1874) was the locomotive superintendent of the London Chatham and Dover Railway (LCDR) in England from 1860 until his death. Biography William was born in Ballyfallon, in County Meath, Ireland, in 1824. In 1841 he was articled to Daniel Gooch at the Swindon Works of the Great Western Railway, and in 1847 became locomotive superintendent of the Waterford, Limerick and Western Railway. He soon moved to the South Devon Railway Company, South Devon Railway, and then, in 1850, became locomotive superintendent of the South Wales Railway, based at Newport, Wales, Newport. In 1860 he moved to the London Chatham and Dover Railway, where he was the first locomotive superintendent. He became a member of the Institution of Civil Engineers in 1867, but died in office in February 1874. London Chatham & Dover Railway During his period at the LCDR Martley established the Longhedge Railway Works (Battersea) 1860–1862 and used it for the constructio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Longhedge Railway Works (Battersea)
Longhedge Railway Works was a locomotive and carriage works built by the London, Chatham and Dover Railway in the borough of Battersea, South London to serve their new London terminus at Victoria. The facility existed between 1862 until the mid-1950s. History Construction In 1860 the directors of the London, Chatham and Dover Railway decided to purchase of land, formerly part of the Long Hedge farm in Battersea, to establish their new locomotive works and motive power depot. The site was on the south side of the London and South Western Railway main line at Stewarts Lane. By February 1862 an erecting shop for twelve locomotives, and a running shed for 26 locomotives had been completed, and by the end of the year a carriage works was also completed on the site. Further extensions were made in 1875/6 and 1880/1. Activities The new works was initially used by the locomotive superintendent William Martley for the repair and rebuilding of the existing locomotive stock, with new locomo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |